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The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

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Title
The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter
Names
Smith, Charles Stewart, 1832-1909 (Former owner)
Katsukawa, Shuntei, 1770-1820 (Printmaker)
Murataya (Japanese, active 1796) (Publisher)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1795 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113666
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Album XXVII, Brinkley 1402
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Pillar print
Extent: Image: 24 x 4 1/2 in. (61 x 11.4 cm) Paper / Sheet: 24 x 4 1/2 in. (61 x 11.4 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 382920
TMS Object Number: 113666
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 359e21a0-79dc-0133-938a-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1795: Created
  • 1832: Creator Born
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1795. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c00302e0-4e2b-0135-8391-47ef85812593

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c00302e0-4e2b-0135-8391-47ef85812593

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1795). The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c00302e0-4e2b-0135-8391-47ef85812593

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The oiran Hanamurasaki of Tamaya reading a letter